I can relate this. I always kept tabs on the Panthers because they were the local team, but I got hooked on the Titans when Steve McNair and Eddie George were playing. I really latched on to them after Super Bowl 34. I was really pulling for those two on that final drive.
But then in 2003, some no-name quarterback came in the 3rd quarter and made the Panthers fun to watch. Eventually McNair and George went their separate ways and I was old enough to appreciate more of the game besides a few offensive players. Been on this roller coaster life of being a Panthers fan ever since.